Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, Earl of, 1771-1820

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Born at St. Mary's Isle, Scotland, June 20, 1771; studied at Edinburgh; succeeded his father as Earl of Selkirk, 1799; became interested in the Highlanders and convinced of necessity for emigration; settled a colony of eight hundred on Prince Edward Island, 1803, and started settlement of Baldoon in Upper Canada near Detroit. Returned home, 1804; chosen representative peer in 1806 and 1807; was an active Whig. published pamphlets on Army and Parliamentary reform. In 1807 he was appointed lord-lieutenant of stewartry of Kirkcudbright. He formed another colony on Red River (now Winnipeg), in 1811-1812; traveled in Canada, 1815-1819, to handle his affairs. Returned to England in broken health and went to Pau, France, where he died on April 8, 1820. He married on November 24, 1807, Jean Wedderburn-Colvile and had three children. (From D.N.B., v. 15, 250-53--art. "Douglas" ; Appleton--art. "Selkirk." ; Scots Peerage, ed. Balfour, 1910, VII, 520-25) (blue index cards)

From the description of Thomas Douglas Selkirk correspondence, 1815 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 401768155

Promoter of Scottish settlements in Canada.

From the description of ALS : London, to Sir Alexander Gordon, 1806 May 7. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122626290

English colonist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Montreal, to a Mr. Walker, 1815 Dec. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270663442

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creatorOf Lawe, John, 1780-1846. John Lawe papers, 1818-1832. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Hudson Bay Fur Company. Canadian documents, 1755-1819. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
referencedIn Northwest missions manuscripts and index., 1766-1926. Minnesota Historical Society
creatorOf Selkirk family collection, [18-?] McMaster University
creatorOf Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, Earl of, 1771-1820. ALS : London, to Sir Alexander Gordon, 1806 May 7. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Macdonell, Miles, 1767-1828. Miles Macdonell correspondence, 1812-1816. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, Earl of, 1771-1820. Thomas Douglas Selkirk papers, 1800-1824. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, Earl of, 1771-1820. Thomas Douglas Selkirk correspondence, 1815 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Manitoba. Legislative Library. Calendar of Lord Selkirk papers in the Public Archives of Canada, [undated] [microform]. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Selected Hudson's Bay Company records., 1679-1970. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn Nute, Grace Lee, 1895-1990,. Northwest missions manuscripts and index, 1766-1926. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, Earl of, 1771-1820. Autograph letter signed : Montreal, to a Mr. Walker, 1815 Dec. 25. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Henderson, Anne Matheson. Papers, 1771-1954, bulk 1771-1880. Eastern Washington University, JFK Library
referencedIn Campbell, Robert, [ca. 1819]-. Biographical data on Robert Campbell, 1892. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Hudson's Bay Company. Selected Hudson's Bay Company records, 1679-1970. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina), 1871-1936,. [Transcripts of selected documents in the Hudson's Bay Company Archives], [1905]. Newberry Library
creatorOf Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, Earl of, 1771-1820. Letterbook, 1811-1819 [microform]. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792. Typescript, [19--]. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Hudson's Bay Company. Canadian documents, 1755-1819. Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
referencedIn Red River Settlement. Red River Settlement papers, 1817-1833. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848. person
associatedWith Bruce, Alexander person
associatedWith Campbell, Robert, [ca. 1819]-. person
associatedWith Catholic Church corporateBody
associatedWith Gordon, Alexander, Sir, b. 1748, person
associatedWith Henderson, Anne Matheson. person
associatedWith Hudson's Bay Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792. person
associatedWith Kountze, De Lancey, d. 1946, person
associatedWith Lawe, John, 1780-1846. person
associatedWith MacDonald, Alexander. person
associatedWith Macdonell, Miles, 1767-1828. person
associatedWith Manitoba. Legislative Library. corporateBody
associatedWith North West Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Nute, Grace Lee, 1895-1990, person
associatedWith Plessis, Joseph Octave, 1763-1825. person
associatedWith Red River Settlement. corporateBody
associatedWith Red River Settlement. corporateBody
associatedWith Snelling, Josiah, d. 1828. person
associatedWith Telford, Thomas, 1757-1834. person
associatedWith Tully family. family
associatedWith Walker, Mr, person
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Canada
Red River Settlement
Canada
Minnesota
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Bridges
Fur trade
Roads
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Birth 1771

Death 1820

English,

French

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